Bamyan road asphalted

Second Vice-President Mohammad Karim Khalili and Public Works Minister Najibullah Awjan attended the inaugural ceremony for the new asphalted road between the provincial capital and Yakawland district.

The asphalted road has reduced the four-hour distance between the two regions to 80mins, officials said.

Implemented by a Korean road construction company in four years, the road is a joint project of the World Bank and Japan.

Mr. Awjan said that precautions are taken to prevent the road from damages, including restrictions on overloaded vehicles.